Today it’s hard to read any technology news that doesn’t include an emerging technology or new products with the cloud moniker attached. We’ve gone from the vague to absurd, so it’s no wonder technology professionals and IT teams are concerned. Coupled with confusing facts about saving time and money, the marketplace has hit a frenetic scale in deciding how to adopt cloud at virtually any level.

The Planet’s Duke Skarda takes a contrarian point of view to help his audience discern the differences by previewing the ‘real’ adoption curve. He’ll look at ‘silver bullets’ from days past and underscore where cloud adoption makes sense, accompanied by use cases that support his theories.

The audience will learn to evaluate cloud decisions, decide what makes sense for their respective companies and set a path for evaluating opportunities.